Competition Codexian Wasteland 2 Location + Statue Fund-Raising Drive

[PorkaMorka]

Someone else can have my digital copy (and I'm in the top 50).

 

[Gregz]

I think you might be getting a bit too much into this.

Maybe, but that's not a bad thing. I'm obviously not the only person who's excited about this.

I am hoping for the best but thinking that this is some kind of new movement that'll liberate us from publishers is a bit premature. We'll just have to wait and see.

True, it's early. But you can bitch and whine about the decline, or you can do something about it.

This Wasteland 2 Kickstarter thing was our Occupy Wall Street, and we got results...it's fucking great really.

 

[Jasede]

Well, I'm crossing my fingers that it'll lead to some great RPGs. I'm just trying not to be too hopeful, so as not to be disappointed, as is normal nowadays.

 

[Gregz]

Well, I'm crossing my fingers that it'll lead to some great RPGs. I'm just trying not to be too hopeful, so as not to be disappointed, as is normal nowadays.

Understandable. I do that with movies a lot...try to downplay hype and expectations so I can enjoy the film.

But allowing fans to 'vote' with their money ahead of development is a HUGE paradigm shift for the industry. (design by committee aside).

Now, the developer's reputation is on the line. If they make crap they won't get funded again, and they know it. That's a win for gamers. It's a pretty great system we're watching come to life in front of us. KoTC 2 has been dead in the water because Pierre Begue didn't recoup enough $$$ to compensate for the time he put into making KoTC. Regardless of your stance on piracy, that's fucking sad, and a huge loss for the cRPG community.

But, if he got a measly 100k up front with Kickstarter...I bet he'd drop what he's doing right now and make KoTC 2.

 

[Temaperacl]

I'M NOT MADE OF JEW GOLD!

And who do you have to blame for that?

On a side note,

$ 9,913.81 Total Donations (Manually Added)
- $ 9,419.03 Funds Available
= $ 464.78 PayPal Fees & Charges

Almost there. Always hated processing fees - Especially the AmEx ones. Small-purchase and AmEx were terrible. Ah, well. Only thing to do is to berate Deus101 until he admits to being made out of Jewgold. Or if he won't admit, do you ever wonder what a good taxidermist can do? It makes me wonder. Which forces me to finish the WL2 fund (depending on fees, of course) so we can get started on the Deus101 Taxidermy fund. His volunteering for this experiment will not be forgotten!

Speaking of wondering, You are stuck sick for a week. Which is better for mood alteration when looped - The Chiffons or the Shangri-Las? Granted, neither of them hold a candle to Patience and Prudence, but honestly, what can? Sure, after having "Tonight You Belong To Me" and "A Smile and a Ribbon", maybe a few others, looping for 10 hours, you might be overly aggressive or plotting the demise of those around you, but you'll have a smile on your face while you are doing it! Chiffons Vs Shangri-Las, though... Chiffons have more impact on a song-per-song basis, but they also have a smaller selection of appropriate songs for mood alteration. Unless one of them has the right hook at the time, the Shangri-Las have a smaller impact, but have more songs that lead to the appropriate alterations. For an individual song, "Just for Tonight" wins with no questions, but the "Heaven Only Knows"-"Right Now And Not Later"-"What's a Girl Supposed to Do"-"Long Live Our Love", especially if it is topped off by "The Train From Kansas City" or "He Cried" has a nice effect if you aren't completely conscious. And speaking of not completely conscious, that sounds like a good idea.

 

[oldmanpaco]

Wait. What?

 

[Gregz]

Temaperacl

 

[Shannow]

Well, I'm crossing my fingers that it'll lead to some great RPGs. I'm just trying not to be too hopeful, so as not to be disappointed, as is normal nowadays.

Expect the worst, but hope for the best

 

[FUDU]

The Chiffons, definitely. But what do I know, I just drank a bottle of cough syrup.

 

[Havoc]

DU I hope you won't be a moron and will ask Fargo to NOT include a reference to the Codex or any other forum or nerd into the game because of this donation.

Please. You know it's the right thing to do.

I agree. Let's make it meaningful, not some shitty Easter Egg shrine/statue. Show the people we are about quality, not lulz and only lulz.

 

[deus101]

But But!....I only got 17.77 crowns....HOW MUCH RPG DO YOU GET OUT OF THAT?!

If Fargo wants, he can hire me and I'll work crunch without overtime rate.

 

[hakuroshi]

I think, I'll throw a bit more if we are going for the shrine. If I'll qualify for the copy, don't need it.

 

[skuphundaku]

I don't need the copy either.

 

[Rane]

Are we aiming to be the final push for reaching $1.5 million?

Just curious, since it's almost there.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Are we aiming to be the final push for reaching $1.5 million?

Just curious, since it's almost there.

That'd be cool. But to do that, those who haven't yet donated should hurry up so we can reach $10k in the next couple of days, before it hits $1.5mil.

 

[Rane]

We can't be missing that much anymore, can we? Needz updated total.

 

[deus101]

OK, 25 measly dollars is all i can afford, booze a'int cheap you know!

Guess I should start playing Wasteland then.

 

[Palikka]

I don't need the copy either.

 

[Crooked Bee]

In an important announcement, Brian Fargo has promised a digital copy to everyone who donates at least $15 towards the Codex shrine (and needs a copy)!

EDIT: Provided we get to $10k, of course.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

WhiskeyWolf wants to donate but unfortunately his miserable paycheck is already 12 day late. Fuck this country.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Oops, I forgot to mention Fargo's promise is conditional upon our reaching $10k, of course But we're almost there anyway... Just a little bit more donations, folks...

 

[Temaperacl]

We should be at or over 10k once the numbers get updated. Deus101 gave in and made a generous donation. Obviously excited about the prospect of a taxidermy fundraiser.

But But!....I only got 17.77 crowns....HOW MUCH RPG DO YOU GET OUT OF THAT?!

You get enough - it isn't how much you put in that matters - it is that you put in what you could.

The Chiffons, definitely. But what do I know, I just drank a bottle of cough syrup.

Well, chemically assisted alteration doesn't really count, even mild ones - gotta do it naturally to make a really fair comparison. Even so, I think I lean towards the Chiffons as well - it is still a close call, though.

 

[Kitako]

In an important announcement, Brian Fargo has promised a digital copy to everyone who donates at least $15 towards the Codex shrine (and needs a copy)!

EDIT: Provided we get to $10k, of course.

Damn, isn't he the nice man?

 

[Elwro]

Thrown my $15 in. Since they opened the PayPal option a few days ago it was the choice between a guaranteed copy there or a possible copy here, but with some small help regarding the shrine drive. The choice was obvious

 

[Ausir]

After much discussion, it has been decided that we will target $10,000 as our donation goal, at which point we will end the fundraising drive. This guarantees us a shrine in the game and 50 digital copies, as well as attendance at the Wasteland 2 donors party (baby arm will be attending on behalf of the Codex). This lets us be proud that we took out one of the largest packages in the KickStarter program for Wasteland 2 and achieves our aim of having a shrine built to our yet-to-be-determined specifications.

Baby arm? I think one of the trannies should be the one to go. Preferrably a tranny prostitute.